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Medicare transition to Noridian is just a week away!

We are just one week away from the September 16 cutover date from Palmetto to the new Medicare Part B fee-for-service contractor, Noridian. Although efforts have been made to minimize the burden to practices and to ensure that physicians continue to receive their Medicare payments in a timely fashion after the transition, there are a number of things physicians should be aware of, including: Last day to submit to Palmetto: September 11, 2013 is the last day providers may submit electronic claims to Palmetto (2:00 p.m. cutoff time), and the ...

Medicare transition is less than two weeks away

September 16, 2013, is the cutover date for transition of the Medicare Part B fee-for-service contractor from Palmetto GBA to Noridian. Although efforts have been made to minimize the burden to practices and to ensure that physicians continue to receive their Medicare payments in a timely fashion after the transition, physician practices will have to make some changes in their processes, including but not limited to the following: •Electronic claim submitters must change the contractor ID (payor ID) on their transmissions. The new ID for the Northern California jurisdiction is ...

Medicare transition is three weeks away

September 16, 2013, is the cutover date for transition of the Medicare Part B fee-for-service contractor from Palmetto GBA to Noridian. Although every effort has been made to minimize the burden to practices and to ensure that physicians continue to receive their Medicare payments in a timely fashion after the transition, physician practices will have to make some changes in their processes. Practices are encouraged to review the resources available to you to ensure you are aware of and prepared for the transition. Physician practices that submit their claims electronically, ...

Learn about Noridian's Provider Portal, Endeavor

One of the frequently asked questions on the Medicare transition is whether or not Noridian has a product similar to Palmetto’s Online Provider Services (OPS) portal. Noridian does have a similar provider portal called Endeavor. Noridian is conducting web-based workshops on Endeavor. This Medicare Part A and B workshop will be conducted through a web-based training tool that requires an Internet connection. The training will last approximately one hour, including time for questions. Physicians interested in Endeavor are encouraged to attend one of the following workshops: Aug. ...